Fruit-picker.



Patented luly 23, 190|.

H. F. RAME-LER. FRUIT PICKER.

(Application led June 9, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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HOMER F. RAMBLER, OF VERSAILLES, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- IIALF TOOWEN B. FARLEY, OF MGKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

FRUIT-"PICKER SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 679,265,dated July 23, 1901.

Application tiled June 9,1900. Serial No. 19,656- (No model.) l

To all whom, t patty concern:

Be it known that I, HOMER F. RAMBLER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at 600 Third avenue, Versailles, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Fruit-Pickers; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful fruit-pickers; and theinvention has for its object the provision of a device for removingfruit from trees, the same being simple in construction, easilyoperated, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above object in view the invention nally consists in the novelconstruction, combination, and :arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described in detail.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, wherein likenumerals of reference designate like parts in the several views, inwhich- Figure 1 is a vertical side view showing the upper portion of thedevice. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical sideview of the lower portion of the device. Fig. 4L is a plan View of thesupport for the pole. Fig. 5 represents perspective views of thecutting-jaws of the device.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates a frame which is attached tothe upper end of the pole 2 by the straps 3 and is further secured bythe arms 4e, connected to the frame by rivets 5 and to the pole bystraps 6. A tapering canvas bag 7 is suitably attached to the inside ofthe frame and is attached to another bag-section 8 by hooks 9 andeyelets 10. To the upper portion of the frame is attached thespring-arms 11 and 11', between each pair of which aprons 11 (shown inFig. 2) are mounted. To the upper ends of one pair of said arms 11' ajaw 12 is mounted, which is provided with a knife 12. The other set ofarms 11 are fastened to the jaw 13, which is grooved at 13 to receivethe knife 12 when said jaws are closed together. To the arms 11 areattached eyelets 14, to each of which is connected a cord 15, said cordspassing down through the hollow handle 2, each having first passedthrough an eyelet 16, and the lower ends of the cords 15 are attached toa bolt carried bya sliding slotted sleeve 20, operating on the handle.Thev pole 2 is formed in two sections coupled together (21) in anysuitable manner for the convenience of transporting the apparatus fromplace to place. To the upper end of the pole 2 is fastened a brace 19,which is fastened at its upper end, Fig. 1, to the cross-arm 16,supported by the rod 16X, the ends of said arm 16 having eyes throughwhich the cords 15 pass.

22 is a belt having a shoulder-strap 23 and adapted to be worn by theoperator. This belt has attached to it the frame 24, whose opposite endsare connected to a boot 25, which loosely engages over the end of thecanvas bag 8. A collar 25 is formed about the middle of the frame andfits over a iianged sleeve 26- upon the pole, said sleeve being held tothe frame 24E by a set-screw 27 and adjustably held upon the pole by acollar 28, said collar being held on the pole by a setscrew 29.

In use the operator attaches the belt and braces to his body. He thenadjusts the collar 29 to the desired point along the pole, so that theupper `end of the device will be within reach of the fruit. When thefruit is in position between the jaws, the sleeve 20 is drawn downward,which action closes the jaws upon the fruit, and as the knife severs thestem of the fruit the said fruit falls down the bag and out of the endof the boot. When the sleeve 20 is released, the jaws again open.

Slight modifications maybe made in the IOO grooved to receive saidknife, eyes ou the arms, and cords fixed to one pair of arms, and havingsliding contact with the eyes on the other pair of arms, and means foroperating the cords, as set forth.

2. In a fruit-picker of the class described, the combination with thepole and belt and a bag supported by the pole, of the frame 24 connectedwith the belt and having a boot 25 at its outer end to engage on the endof the bag,the anged sleeve 26 engaging said frame and pole, the collar28 and set-screws for said frame and collar, all arranged and coinbined,substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In a fruit-picker, the combination with the pole, the frame clampedthereto, the bagn secured to said frame, the spring-arms fastened tosaid frame, and in pairs on opposite sides thereof, the jaws mounted onsaid arms, the eyes 14 and 16, the cords secured to said eyes 14, andsliding through said eyes 16, the arm 16 secured to the top of lthepole, the cross-arm 16 having eyes through which said cords pass, andthe sliding handle Working 0n the pole, and to which handle said cordsare connected, as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HOMER F. RAMBLER.

Witnesses:

JOHN GROETZINGER, H. J. LEVIS.

